Eau, agriculture et alimentation
Eau potable et assainissement, irrigation, agriculture et élevage, sécurité alimentaire et nutrition.
Critères d'inclusion : Documents publiés sur SPHAERO dont le titre ou les mots-clés contiennent l'un des termes suivants (mot entier, avec ses variantes) : eau potable, drinking water, water supply, assainissement, sanitation, WASH, irrigation, agriculture, agricultural, agricoles, farmers, agriculteurs, élevage, livestock, sécurité alimentaire, insécurité alimentaire, food security, food insecurity, malnutrition. Composition recalculée chaque nuit.
Responsable : Équipe éditoriale SPHAERO. Composition mise à jour le 08/11/2026.
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Productivity and food security effects of using of certified seed potato: the case of Kenya’s potato farmers
Potato is a major food crop in the tropical regions of Africa. However, potato yields continue to remain very low …
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Assessment of production practices of smallholder potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) farmers in Wolaita zone, southern Ethiopia
Potato plays a great role for the achievement of food security program due to its plasticity to environmental conditions and …
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Treatment outcomes of severe acute malnutrition in children treated within Outpatient Therapeutic Program (OTP) at Wolaita Zone, Southern Ethiopia: retrospective cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Children in third world countries suffer from severe acute malnutrition (SAM) in an extent of public health important. SAM …
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The impact of adoption of conservation agriculture on smallholder farmers’ food security in semi-arid zones of southern Africa
In southern Africa, conservation agriculture (CA) has received a lot of research and promotional support from various organizations in the …
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Evidence that agricultural use of pesticides selects pyrethroid resistance within Anopheles gambiae s.l. populations from cotton growing areas in Burkina Faso, West Africa
Many studies have shown the role of agriculture in the selection and spread of resistance of Anopheles gambiae s.l. to …
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Characteristics of maize cultivars in Africa: How modern are they and how many do smallholder farmers grow?
BACKGROUND: Maize is the most important cereal and most widely cultivated staple that plays a key role in the food …
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The impact of agricultural cooperatives membership on the wellbeing of smallholder farmers: empirical evidence from eastern Ethiopia
This study evaluated the impact of agricultural cooperative membership on the wellbeing of smallholder farmers using cross-sectional data collected from …
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Smallholder farmers’ adaptation to climate change and determinants of their adaptation decisions in the Central Rift Valley of Ethiopia
The agricultural sector remains the main source of livelihoods for rural communities in Ethiopia, but faces the challenge of changing …
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DETERMINANTS OF PRODUCTIVITY OF SMALLHOLDER FARMERS SUPPLYING CASSAVA TO STARCH PROCESSORS IN NIGERIA: A BASELINE EVIDENCE
The influence of socioeconomic and other household characteristics on the productivity of smallholder farmers supplying cassava to the major commercial …
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THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH COUNCIL'S DRY BEANS BREEDING PROGRAM
Abstract This study estimates the dry bean yield increase in South Africa that is attributable to genetic improvements through the …
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DETERMINANTS OF RURAL FARMERS’ DECISION TO ADAPT TO CLIMATE CHANGE IN GHANA
Increased variability in temperature and precipitation aggravate crop farmers' productivity especially rural farmers in developing countries where smallholder agriculture is …
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Evaluation of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus nasal carriage in Malagasy pig and poultry non-industrial farmers
INTRODUCTION: The laboratory of Training and Research in Medical Biology of Madagascar conducted a cross-sectional study to estimate the rate …
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Men and women farmers’ perceptions of adopting improved diets for pigs in Uganda: decision-making, income allocation, and intra-household strategies that mitigate relative disadvantage
The roles and responsibilities of men and women in east African smallholder pig-raising households and the entitlements each can claim …
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Participatory science and innovation for improved sanitation and hygiene: process and outcome evaluation of project SHINE, a school-based intervention in Rural Tanzania
BACKGROUND: Diarrheal disease is a major cause of mortality and morbidity in low and middle income countries with children being …
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Association of community sanitation usage with soil-transmitted helminth infections among school-aged children in Amhara Region, Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Globally, in 2010, approximately 1.5 billion people were infected with at least one species of soil-transmitted helminth (STH), Ascaris …
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Microbiome sharing between children, livestock and household surfaces in western Kenya
The gut microbiome community structure and development are associated with several health outcomes in young children. To determine the household …
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Recovery rate and associated factors of children age 6 to 59 months admitted with severe acute malnutrition at inpatient unit of Bahir Dar Felege Hiwot Referral hospital therapeutic feeding unite, northwest Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Despite numerous advances made in improving child health and the clinical management protocols for treating severe acute malnutrition at …
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Effects of local institutions on the adoption of agroforestry innovations: evidence of farmer managed natural regeneration and its implications for rural livelihoods in the Sahel
The present study aims at (1) assessing how the existing local formal and informal institutions affect farmer managed natural regeneration …
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Malnutrition status and associated factors among HIV-positive patients enrolled in ART clinics in Zimbabwe
Sub-Saharan Africa suffers from a high burden of undernutrition, affecting 23.2% of its population, and in 2015 constituted 69% of …
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Climate change: A threat towards achieving ‘Sustainable Development Goal number two’ (end hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture) in South Africa
This article aims to assess the impacts of climate change towards the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal number two (SDG …